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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Édith Piaf’s voice re-created using AI so she can narrate own biopic

Édith Piaf performing in 1955.
Édith Piaf performing in 1955. Photograph: Bettmann Archive

Sixty years after her death, Édith Piaf’s voice will be re-created using AI to narrate her biopic.

As reported by Variety, Warner Music Group (WMG) has partnered with the Piaf estate to produce the feature-length film Edith. Artificial intelligence has been trained to replicate Piaf’s voice by feeding it hundreds of voice clips, with WMG promising the resultant re-creation will “further enhance the authenticity and emotional impact of her story”.

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